Commentaries

An executive’s guide to machine learning

February 6, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Dorian Pyle and Cristina San Jose for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. They explain why machine learning is no longer the preserve of artificial-intelligence researchers and born-digital…

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When Networking, Be Yourself

February 6, 2017

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * It seems like the right approach to networking: Figure out…

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The Republican Fausts

February 5, 2017

Over the years, I have relied on a few journalists to help me navigate my way through the forces and events that resemble a fog in everyday life. David Brooks is one of them. His mind reminds me of a Swiss…

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The importance of knowledge transfers

February 5, 2017

The results of the major research studies on employee satisfaction that I am aware of indicate that feeling appreciated is ranked at or near the top in terms of what is most important. Another is professional development. Most organizations claim…

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“What Is a Paradigm Shift?”

February 4, 2017

During a lecture at a European graduate school of business (August 2002), Georgia Agamben: “This title ‘What is a Paradigm?’ seems to suggest that my presentation will focus on epistemological and methodological questions. I do not feel at all it…

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4 Steps to Improving Your Writing

February 3, 2017

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. You probably write on the job all the time: proposals to clients, memos…

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The hidden toll of workplace incivility

February 2, 2017

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Christine Porath for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. As she explains, research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer…

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Beware the Overfit Trap in Data Analysis

February 2, 2017

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * It can be exciting when your data analysis suggests a…

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How to Establish Trust Before Delegating Big Decisions

February 1, 2017

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * Delegating tasks to employees and then trusting them to make…

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Don’t Make Your Stressed-Out Colleague More Stressed Out

January 31, 2017

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. * * * When we see a coworker at their limit, we want…

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